After You’re Accepted
Congratulations on your acceptance to Emily Carr University of Art + Design!
Now that you’ve been admitted, there are a few key steps to secure your spot and prepare for your first term. This page will guide you through what to do next, including paying your admission deposit, meeting any conditions and setting up your student account.
1. Pay Your Admission Deposit
Save your spot at ECU by paying your deposit before the deadline listed in your offer of admission. The fee is $500 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and $5,000 for students on a study permit. This deposit is applied to your first semester tuition and fees.
Paying with a Canadian Bank Account
There are three ways to pay with a Canadian bank account.
- Add Emily Carr University as a bill payee in your online banking. Then, you can send your tuition deposit as a bill payment. Bank bill payments take up to one week (7 days) to reach ECU.
- Pay in-person with your debit card or cash at ECU Finance on campus.
- Drop-off or mail a cheque or money order payable to Emily Carr University. Mail can take up to two weeks (14 days) to reach ECU.
Paying from Outside Canada
Use PayMyTuition to send money globally from your bank account or payment card in your home currency to Emily Carr University.
2. Conditional Admission? Complete Your Conditions!
If your offer or letter of acceptance says “conditional,” you must meet the conditions and deadline in that document.
Your acceptance to ECU will be cancelled if you do not satisfy the conditions and deadlines disclosed to you.
Read the Conditions
- Final or official transcripts must be sent directly from the school or issuer to ECU, by email to admissions@ecuad.ca; by mail or courier to ECU Admissions, 520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC V5T 0H2; or through MyCreds or Parchment.
- See the Irreplaceable Documents section on this page for instructions if your school or region issued only one copy of your transcript or mark sheet.
- A student cannot email or upload a final or official transcript themself.
- International students must also meet the study permit deadlines described in their offer or letter of acceptance.
International Student Study Permits
You need to be admitted to ECU and receive your letter of admission from ECU before you can apply for a study permit.
You can apply for your study permit as soon as you are admitted to ECU, receive your ECU letter of admission, pay your deposit, and receive your Provincial Attestation Letter.
International students already in Canada who are changing schools or level of study must apply for a study permit extension from the Canadian government. Visit the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website for information.
Explore our International Student Guide for details on study permits and much more.
3. Set-up Your MYEC Account
+ Student Email
Be sure to access your ECU email and your student account on MYEC.
How to Access Your Email Account and MYEC
First, go to your student account which is called MYEC at myec.ecuad.ca. This is where you will maintain your contact information, check your grades and more.
Login with your Emily Carr University email, which is your username followed by @ecuad.ca and your MYEC password.
- If you don’t know this information you can also sign in with the “e” followed by your student ID number and followed by @ecuad.ca. Example: “e0123456@ecuad.ca”
- The first time you login, your birthday and ID number will be the temporary password. The format is MMDDYYYY#0123456. For example, if your birthday is July 4, 1991, and your ID number is #0012345, your temporary password will be Ju041991#0012345. This is case sensitive, so only the first letter is capitalized. NOTE: If your account was created before June 17, 2024, your initial password will be MMDDYYYY ex: Ju041991
- If this is your first time signing in please give it 24 hours after receiving your offer letter.
Using Alternate Email Software
If you want to use alternate email client software (like Apple Mail or Outlook) find out how to set up your account.
Deferring Your Admission
We know that sometimes unexpected challenges can affect your ability to start studies on time. If you’ve been admitted to Emily Carr University, you may be eligible to request a deferral (a short delay of your admission to the next available semester) under certain circumstances.
Deferral requests must be sent by email to admissions@ecuad.ca, ten (10) or more calendar days before the start of your program, as listed in your offer of admission or letter of acceptance.
Who Can Defer
You may request a deferral if:
- You’ve been admitted without conditions and paid your admission deposit.
- You’re facing an exceptional and unforeseen situation beyond your control, such as a medical issue, mandatory military service, or delays in immigration approval.
Important Details
- ECU may request you to share documentation supporting your request. For immigration delays, you must show proof that you applied for Canadian immigration and responded to immigration officials’ requests in a timely and good faith manner.
- Deferrals are only granted once.
- Deferrals normally move your admission to the next available semester.
- Your admission deposit is non-refundable if you are unable to join us on your approved new program start date.
- All requests require approval from a senior admissions employee or the director of admissions.
If You Are Awarded an Entrance Scholarship
Entrance scholarships are awarded at the point of admission. If you receive one, it will be described in your offer of admission or letter of acceptance.
These scholarships are governed by ECU Policy 4.2: Entrance Scholarships. Some entrance scholarships are named for a donor or sponsor and are further subject to the terms of reference agreed upon between ECU and the funder.
Important Details
Entrance scholarship are applied directly to your ECU student tuition account and are not paid out as cash. They are awarded for study at ECU only and cannot be transferred to another institution.
You will lose your entrance scholarship if you:
- do not meet the conditions of your admission
- have your admission revoked
- are withdrawn or expelled before your second semester
- do not register in the semester and academic year for which the scholarship was awarded
- defer your admission beyond what is permitted under ECU policy